64: Ryokan and the Thief - The Monk Who Wished He Could Give Away the Moon

79: Samudra Manthan - The Poison the Gods Never Saw Coming

Gods and demons churned the cosmic ocean together, searching for the nectar of immortality. What rose first was not the nectar. It was a poison so lethal it began to destroy creation itself. Every one who could flee, fled. One God did not. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

78: Three Fish in a Pond - A Panchatantra Story About the Three Ways We Meet Danger

Three fish lived in a pond. One evening some fishermen stopped by the bank and said — "This pond is full of fish. Let's come back at dawn and take all of it." The three fish heard every word. The first left that night. The second waited to see if the danger was real. The third laughed and said the pond had always been safe. "If something is destined to happen, it will happen wherever I am." The fishermen came back at dawn. Two of the fish were alive by evening. One was not. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

77: The Raft - The Buddha's Teaching About Letting Go of the Thing That Saved You

A man reaches a dangerous river with no bridge and no boat. He builds a raft from grass and sticks and crosses to the safety of the other side. The Buddha asked his monks one question. "Now that he has arrived - what should he do with the raft?" The answer was obvious. But the Buddha had something else to say - about what most people actually do when they find a raft. They never get in. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

76: Nasruddin and the Stolen Bag - The Strangest Way Anyone Has Ever Found Joy

A wealthy traveller had been searching for joy for months. Great cities. Festivals. Whatever caught his eye. Nothing worked. He confided in a stranger on the road. The stranger listened carefully. Nodded thoughtfully. Then grabbed his bag and ran. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.

75: Vivekananda and the Eggshells - The Secret He Learned as a Boy in Calcutta

In Chicago, Vivekananda came across some boys trying to shoot eggshells floating on a river. They kept missing. He asked if he could try. He had never held a gun before. He fired twelve times. He hit the shell every time. The boys asked how. His answer connected back to something that had happened to him as a small boy in Calcutta - when a cobra appeared and everyone ran. Everyone except him. New story every day. Follow so you never miss one.